8 Free Swimming Holes near Buck Creek State Park
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Buck Creek State Park Campground
Springfield, Ohio
0.8 miles NWA 2,120-acre lake surrounded by wetlands, meadows, and diverse wildlife anchors this 1,896-acre park rich in Ohio history and endless water-based recreation.
Camp, Swim
Buck Creek State Park Beach
Springfield, Ohio
1.0 miles SWA 2,120-acre lake at the center of this 1,896-acre state park, offering swimming, boating, wetlands, broad meadows, wildlife watching, and 232 campsites in the heart of Ohio farmland.
Swim
Deer Creek State Park
Mount Sterling, Ohio
33.7 miles SEA 2,337-acre resort park centered on a 1,700-foot swimming lake with two boat ramps, 232 campsites, 7 miles of trails, an 18-hole golf course, and a full marina with boat rentals.
Camp, Disc Golf, Hike, Mountain Bike, Sled, Swim
Little Miami River Area
Bellville, Ohio
38.2 miles SWSwim near Bellville, Ohio
Swim
Old Field Beach
Lakeview
38.8 miles NFree public sand beach on Old Field Island at Indian Lake State Park, just northeast of Lakeview, with a designated swim area, shelters, a fishing jetty, disc golf and a dog park.
Hike, Swim
Cowan Lake State Park
Wilmington
41.0 miles SCowan Lake's 1,000-foot public beach is free, unguarded and daylight only, on a 700-acre reservoir with a 10-horsepower limit that keeps it quiet. ODNR begins drawing the lake down 13.5 feet on November 1 for dam rehabilitation, and water is not expected
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Cowan Lake Public Beach
Wilmington
41.0 miles SA free, unguarded 1,000-foot public beach on the south shore of Cowan Lake, seven miles from Wilmington. Ohio DNR is drawing the lake down 13.5 feet for dam rehabilitation beginning November 1, and normal water levels are not expected back until summer 20
Camp, Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Alum Creek Reservoir
Sunbury, Ohio
46.2 miles NEA canoe-access swimming and skinny-dipping area on Alum Creek Reservoir north of Columbus — paddle 15–30 minutes east of the Howard Road bridge to find secluded rocky outcroppings along the shore.
Swim
